The defeat was a truly damaging one to McGregor, especially given the fact he'd talked an unbelievable amount of trash during the buildup to the fight.

'The Notorious' could've easily ran with his tail between his legs and curbed his trash talking ways, but he opted against doing that.

Instead, he simply addressed his first UFC loss by vowing to use it as a learning curve and to come back stronger than ever - something that can't be said of Rousey.

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Conor McGregor handled his loss to Nate Diaz like a true champion

“Had she adopted McGregor's approach, she would've remained the darling of MMA and the UFC's biggest draw”

Had she adopted McGregor's approach, she would've remained the darling of MMA and the UFC's biggest draw.

Her decision not to address the loss the way a true champion does has seen McGregor eclipse her as the UFC's biggest star, a title she won't be able to reclaim.

Rousey hasn't fought since losing to Holm, a decision which seen her attract criticism from her detractors and her former fans.

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Ronda Rousey is sent crashing to the canvas by Holly Holm

The 'Rowdy' one will return to the Octagon this December in the main event of UFC 207, the final show of an action-packed year.

Her opponent will be none other than current women's bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes, who reached the summit of the 135lb division by dethroning Rousey's bitter rival Miesha Tate.

The decision to hand Rousey an immediate shot at glory has split opinion in the MMA world, with many fighters and fans believing the manner of her loss to Holm should've ruled her out of immediate title contention.

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Ronda Rousey will face Amanda Nunes at UFC 207

Rousey recently revealed that her bout with Nunes will be one of the last times she steps inside the cage.

To drop a bombshell like that ahead of the biggest fight of your life isn't the hallmark of a former champion.

For her sake, she better not go into the clash with Nunes thinking about what her future holds, otherwise she'll have her plans to retire brought foward in double-quick time.

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